Do you spend time and energy each week encouraging your little one to be creative? Perhaps it’s time to lead by example!
All in creativity
Heavy work
Have you heard of “heavy work”? Let me tell what it is and how you can incorporate it into the daily life of your little ones.
Busy little hands
How we can create appealing opportunities for busy little hands to touch, grab, poke, pour, twist and squeeze.
Paper pizzas & cardboard cookers
Sometimes imaginary play just unfolds, sometimes it needs a spark. Paper pizzas are fun and full of choice.
Loose-parts play
Using loose-parts such as beads, gum nuts, stones and buttons is a great way to bring life to your child’s play time and allows them to turn simple, every day times into absolutely anything they can imagine!
Hunting for bugs
Stuck at home? You could go on an outside, bug-hunting adventure!
Doing dough
Playdough is fun, creative and simple to make. If you haven’t got a fresh batch handy it’s time to whip one up.
Outdoor Muddy Play Essentials - PART ONE
Christmas presents don’t have to be expensive, nor end up in landfill on Boxing Day. Here are 3 NaturePlay essentials that can be cheap, fun, useful and last a very long time!
Butterfly flutterby...
Use the magic of nature to inspire your child’s creativity.
Fun with letters
Letter shapes offer an easy way to weave learning into creativity.
Coffee cup consequences
I’m keen to use my reusable coffee cup again, but in the meantime here are some crafty ideas for any disposable cups you may collect.
Rapt in bubbles
It’s a super easy printmaking material for kids, and you probably have some lying around at home.
A blob & a box
Think outside the box… and let the kids get creative inside one!
Make your own kind of music
Have you ever listened to a little person making up a song as they play? It could just be the sweetest sound in the whole wide world! Here are three ideas to get your little one composing immediately…
Colouring their world
The world is bursting with colours and shapes, and your growing child may be keen to celebrate and learn all about them.
Process over product
Don’t get too hung up on the finished product. Open-ended art activities help young children to grow as artists and develop creativity.